nitrite reductase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions

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Meanings

nounnitrite reductase (plural nitrite reductases)

plural nitrite reductases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions

Translations

German Nitritreduktase
  • Nitritreduktaseenzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions
Polish reduktaza azotynowa
  • reduktaza azotynowaenzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions
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APA

nitrite reductase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrite%20reductase

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrite reductase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrite%20reductase.

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